Coast Guard airlifts injured fisherman from east of Nantucket

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Oct 15, 2017 at 4:40 PMOct 15, 2017 at 4:43 PM

(Oct. 15, 2017) The Coast Guard medevaced a seriously injured fisherman Saturday from a boat 25 miles east of Nantucket.

A man aboard the fishing vessel Hera contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Saturday evening and reported another crewman suffered a head laceration, and was in immediate need of professional medical care.

A helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod deployed to medevac the man, and flew him to Massachusetts General Hospital, where his care was transferred to medical personnel.

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